Russia has stepped up air strikes on Ukraine this weekend, which has also seen the fall of a strategic eastern city to pro-Russian forces. "It's more of their barbarism," said Biden, referring to the missile strikes on Kyiv, as leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) rich democracies gathered for a summit in Germany. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said G7 countries should respond to the latest missile strikes by imposing further sanctions on Russia and providing more heavy weapons to Ukraine. At Sunday's G7 meeting, Britain, Canada, Japan and the United States proposed a ban on imports of gold from Russia. The military focus is now on Lysychansk, Sievierodonetsk's twin city, and the last major city held by Ukraine in Luhansk.

Source: bd News24 June 27, 2022 04:23 UTC